Elizabeth McGovern
Known for Acting · 88 credits
- Born
- 1961-07-18 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Элизабет Макговерн · 伊麗莎白·麥高文 · الیزابت مک گاورن
Biography
Elizabeth McGovern (born July 18, 1961) is an American film, television, and theater actress.
In 1980, while studying at Juilliard, McGovern was offered a part in her first film, Ordinary People, in which she played the girlfriend of troubled teenager Timothy Hutton.
The following year she completed her education as an actress at the American Conservatory Theatre and at The Juilliard School, and began to appear in plays, first Off-Broadway and later in famous theaters.
In 1981, she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the film Ragtime.
In 1984, she starred in Sergio Leone's gangster epic Once Upon a Time in America as Robert De Niro's romantic interest, Deborah Gelly. In 1989, she played Mickey Rourke's girlfriend in Johnny Handsome, directed by Walter Hill, and the same year she appeared as a rebellious lesbian in Volker Schlöndorff's thriller The Handmaid's Tale.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Faith Sutton
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Modern Family
2009
as California Mom (archive footage)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Dame Celia Westholme
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self / Self - Guest
TV Shows (29)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Faith Sutton
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Modern Family
2009
as California Mom (archive footage)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Dame Celia Westholme
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self / Self - Guest
Downton Abbey
2010
as Cora Crawley
Loose Women
1999
as Self
American Playhouse
1982
as Mary Dalton / Helen Schwartz
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Laura Kendall
Omnibus
1967
as Self
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
as Self
War of the Worlds
2019
as Helen Brown
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Snow White
Performance
1991
as Helen Schwartz / Margaret Hyman / Beatrice-Joanna
Talamasca: The Secret Order
2025
as Helen
Big Fat Quiz
2004
as Self - Guest
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Celia / Edna Lee
10 Minute Tales
2009
as Ex-Wife
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999
as Marguerite Blakeney
Three Moons Over Milford
2006
California Fever
1979
Ashenden
1991
as Aileen Somerville
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
2003
If Not for You
1995
as Jessie Kent
A Room with a View
2008
as Mrs Honeychurch
The Kumars
2014
as Self
Freezing
2008
Civil War: The Untold Story
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Movies (59)
Once Upon a Time in America
1984
as Deborah
Kick-Ass
2010
as Mrs. Lizewski
Clash of the Titans
2010
as Marmara
Johnny Handsome
1989
as Donna McCarty
The Commuter
2018
as Karen MacCauley
Downton Abbey
2019
as Cora Crawley
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022
as Cora Crawley
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
as Cora Crawley
Swung
2015
as Dolly Adams
The Handmaid's Tale
1990
as Moira
Ordinary People
1980
as Jeannine Pratt
Woman in Gold
2015
as Judge Florence-Marie Cooper
The Wings of the Dove
1997
as Susan Stringham
The Wife
2017
as Elaine Mozell
Racing with the Moon
1984
as Caddie Winger
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Kristy Briggs
Wings of Courage
1995
as Noëlle Guillaumet
The Changeling
1993
as Beatrice-Joanna
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
1998
as Diane
A Shock to the System
1990
as Stella Anderson
Buffalo Soldiers
2002
as Mrs. Berman
The Chaperone
2019
as Norma
Ragtime
1981
as Evelyn Nesbit
The Bedroom Window
1987
as Denise
The House of Mirth
2000
as Mrs. Carry Fisher
The Favor
1994
as Emily
King of the Hill
1993
as Lydia
Me and Veronica
1993
as Fanny
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
as Elena Quince
Native Son
1986
as Mary Dalton
The Summer of Ben Tyler
1996
as Celia Rayburn
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
2012
as Mrs. Thatcham
Showing Roots
2016
as Shirley
Remembering Ragtime
2004
as Evelyn Nesbit (archive footage)
Screen Goddesses
2012
as Narrator
Thursday the 12th
2003
as Candice Hopper
Chytilová Versus Forman
1981
as Self
And Mrs.
2024
as Margaret
Angels Crest
2011
as Jane
Broken Trust
1995
as Janice Dillon
Unexpected
2015
as Carolyn
The Flamingo Rising
2001
as Edna Lee
Lovesick
1983
as Chloe Allen
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1984
as Snow White
A Room with a View
2007
as Mrs Honeychurch
Inconceivable
2008
as Tallulah 'Tutu' Williams
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
1990
as Vicki
Tales from Hollywood
1992
as Helen Schwartz
Daphne
2007
as Ellen Doubleday
The Misadventures of Margaret
1998
as Till Turner
Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters
2011
as Wallis Simpson (Voice)
The Truth
2006
as Donna
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2025
as Self
Clover
1997
as Sara Kate
The Queen At 90
2016
as Narrator
Broken Glass
1996
as Margaret Hyman
Manila
2000
as Elizabeth
Hawkins
2001
as Susie Hawkins
JFK Jr. and Carolyn's Wedding: The Lost Tapes
2019
as Self (archive footage)
About Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern (born July 18, 1961) is an American film, television, and theater actress. In 1980, while studying at Juilliard, McGovern was offered a part in her first film, Ordinary People, in which she played the girlfriend of troubled teenager Timothy Hutton. The following year she completed her education as an actress at the American Conservatory Theatre and at The Juilliard School, and began to appear in plays, first Off-Broadway and later in famous theaters. In 1981, she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress… With 88 credits spanning from 1951 to 2025, Elizabeth McGovern has appeared in 59 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Elizabeth McGovern Movies
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984) — as Deborah
- Kick-Ass (2010) — as Mrs. Lizewski
- Clash of the Titans (2010) — as Marmara
- Johnny Handsome (1989) — as Donna McCarty
- The Commuter (2018) — as Karen MacCauley
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